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Exhibit H Wildlife Informations Section 6.4.8 Gold Basin Mine, Inc. Gold Basin Mine-Chaffee County Granite, Colorado Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety 112 Permit Application • The bald eagle is one of the more spectacular winter visitors to the Cache Creek area, as they feed, soar and roost here from mid-October to mid-April. The waters of Cache Creek support catfish and carp, the primary food source for wintering bald eagles. • Also of special note: one of the few free-roaming tule elk herds in California wanders over the area's grasslands and chaparral. In summer, they seek out the creek's reliable water and shade. Birds.- A bird checklist (Exhibit H, Attachment H-1) can help you spot and record the birds you see. At least 154 species of birds have been spotted in the Cache Creek area. Certain birds are present only in summer, others winter in the area, and some just migrate through or occur irregularly. Great blue herons and belted kingfishers may be in vegetation along the creek. Wild turkeys usually live in woodlands within a mile of water. Other birds include waterfowl, quail, dove and many spring songbirds. • Mountain lion, black bear, coyote, gray fox, bobcat, badger, raccoon, beaver or river otter are present The Cache Creek area provides habitat for numerous bird species. Certain birds are only present in summer, others winter in the area, and some just migrate through or occur irregularly. The management area is about 50,000 acres in size with slightly more than one half comprised of LO M Survey of Critical Biological Resources, Chaffee County, Colorado, 2009, Colorado State University prepared for 9F 0) Chaffee County and EPA Region Vill prepared by CSU-Colorado Natural Heritage Program December 28, 2014 Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety Gold Basin Mine, Inc. Gold Basin Mine Granite, Colorado